Bill > HB2250

This bill addresses how incarcerated individuals are counted for redistricting purposes in Oregon. The legislation requires the Department of Corrections to maintain an electronic system that records demographic information for adults in custody, including their name, date of birth, race, ethnicity, and county of residence before incarceration. After each federal census, the department must report this information to Portland State University's Population Research Center, which will then adjust the census population data. For adults whose county of residence is known, the center will modify population counts by moving their count from the location of their incarceration facility to their county of residence's county clerk's office. These adjusted population numbers will be used by the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State when drawing congressional and legislative districts, as well as when establishing boundaries for public bodies. The bill aims to more accurately represent the residential origins of incarcerated individuals during the redistricting process, ensuring that their population is counted in their home communities rather than in the locations of their correctional facilities.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2250